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E. N. GLPILLAN & W. W. K'RUTSCH.

REVERSIBLE CHAIR AND TABLE.

Patented May 18, 1888.

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E. N. GIIJT'IIJLNv 81; W. W. KRUTSCH.

REVERSIBLE CHAIR AND TABLE.

No. 342,002. 4 Patented May 18, 1886,.

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.To all whom, it may concern:

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ESSINGTON N. GILFILLAN AN D VILLIS WV. KRUTSCH, OF FORT SCOTT, KANS.

REVERSIBLE CHAIR AND TAELE.

SPECECATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 342,002, dated May 18, 1886. Application filed January 18, 1886. Serial No. 188,947. (No modrl.)

Be it known that we, EssINe'roN N. GIL- FILLAN and VILLIs W. KRUrrsoH, of Fort Scott, in the county of Bourbon and State of Kansas, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Reversible Chairs and Ta bles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a side view of a double chair, or

two chairs placed side by side, embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the back of one of the chairs placed in position for a table. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of that shown in Fig. l. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the triangular ratchet-bar. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 5 5, Fig. 4, including a portion of the arm-rest. Fig. 6 is an enlarged horizontal section taken on line 6 6, Figs. 4 and 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of one ot' the pawls or dogs. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of one of the lower corners of one of the backs. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail View illustrating the manner of connecting the arms to the backs. Fig. 10 is an enlarged vertical section through one of the backs. Fig. l1 is a view of the sliding -head-rest removed. Fig. 12 is a perspective View of the bearing plate or socket. Fig. 13 is a perspective View of one of the pawls or dogs.

Our invention relates to an improved form of chair, intended more particularly for use in railway-cars, the back of which is made reversible, and may be placed in a position to be used as a table; and our invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a chair made double, two chairs being secured together, if desired, as shown. Each chairhas a back, J3, connected to the arm-rests C by arms D. The outer ends of the arms are connected to the backs, as shown in Fig. 9, by means of brackets D', fitting into the backs and perforated to receive a pin, D2, that passes through a similar hole or perforation in the arm. On the inner end of each arm is a pin, D3, Working in a triangular slot, E', of a trian- The gular plate, E, secured to the arm-rest.

horizontal part of this slot F/ is made in zig- Zag shape, as shown in Fig. 4, forming shoul ders or stops E2, against which the pin D3 of the arm comes, to hold the back to ment. On the outer end of the pin D3 is a washer, D4, which iits in the horizontal portion of a triangular recess, E3, of the triangular plate. The vertical portion ofthe slots E and recesses E3 extend down the the plates E, as shown, so that the back may be placed in the position shown in Fig. 2, to form a table, each pin D3 passing down a vertical part to the position shown at F, Fig. 2. To prevent the pins passing when it is not desired to use the back as a table, and While the back is being reversed, We

secure a springblock, G, to the armrest C, as

shown in Fig. 5. The normal position of these spring-blocks is that which is shown in Fig.

5, where they project over the vertical portion of the slot E and recesses Es of the plate E,

so as to prevent the pins D3 passing down the slots, as the disks Dl come against the upper end of the spring-blocks, and when desired to place the back in position to be used as a table these blocks are pulled back by means of pins orbuttons G', to permit the passage of the pins.

The ends of the backs are corner with bearings H, held to the backs by screws H', as shown in Figs. 3 and S. These bearings lit in sockets formed partly in the body ofthe chair, as shown at I, Figs. 2, 3, and

any adjust vertical parts of 6o down these slots it iS provided at each l2, and partly by hooks J on the outer ends of the pawls or bars J, as shown in Figs, 1, 2, 3, 7, and 13, connected at their inner ends to a plate, K, pivoted to the body of the chair, as shown at K. When one ofthe backs is to be reversed, upward and forward upper end will cause these bars or pawls to be moved from the position shown in Fig. l to that ,shown in Fig. 2, the movement of the Vbars being upward and outward, and the further movement of the back removes.` the bearingsH from the hooks J', and then, as the back reaches its downward movement on the other side of the chair, similar bearings to those,H,on its upper end will enter the hooks J/ on the other bars J, and as the back enters 10o the hooks the pressure thus brought upon the bar causes its inclined face J 2 to travel downn pressure on its 9o ward on theplate Ji, and the bars are thus brought again into their inner position, as

shown in Fig. l.

The back of the chairs may be provided with a sliding head-rest, L, if desired.

We claim asour inventionl. The combination, with a chair having arm-rests, a back, and. arms pivoted to the back and to the arm rests, of the sockets on the chair and pavvls having hooks for holding the lower ends of the backs in the sockets, hinged to plates pivoted to the chairbody,sub. stantially as set forth.

v2. The combination, with a chair having arm-rests, a back, and arms pivoted to the back and to the arm-rests, of the socket-plates for the lower end of the back, 4secured to the chair, and pawls formed with hooks and inclined faces, hinged to pivoted plates 0n th chair-body, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a chair having arm-rests, a back, and arms pivoted tothe back and to the arm-rests, of sliding pawls having hooks supporting the back, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a chair having arm-rests, a back,I and arms pivoted to the back and to the arm-rests, of the plates secured to the armrests, formed with Vertical slots permitting the inner pivots of the arms to pass down and the arms to assume a vertical position, while the back is supported on the arm-rests to form a table, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a chair having arm-rests, a back, and arms pivoted to the back and to the arm-rests,.of the plates formed 1 with vertical slots, secured to the armrests, and blocks for supporting the inner pivots of the arms, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with a chair having arm-rests and arms pivoted thereto, of a back hinged to the arms, having bearings H, secured to the corners, and the shifting pawls having hooks supportingl the back by said bearings, substantially as set forth.

7. Thecombinatiomwithachairhavingarmrests, a back, and arms,of the triangular plates E, having a triangular slot, E, formed With zigzag horizontal portion having catches El, and vertical portions receiving the inner pivots of the arms, and hinged blocks G, closing the vertical portions of the slots, substantially as set forth.

8. A plate, E, having a triangular slot, E', surrounded by a triangular recess, Ei, in combination with a chair having a back hinged thereto by an arm provided with a pin, D3, and washer Dt, substantially as set forth.

9. A double chair provided with arm-rests formed With triangular slots, and backs having arms provided With pins working in the slots, the backs being independently reversible and adapted to rest on the arm-rests and form tables, substantially as set forth.

10. A double chair, or two chairs side by side, having sockets or bearing-plates I, pawls J, and backs B, hinged to the chair-bodies, provided with bearings H, substantially as set forth.

ESSINGTON N. GILFILLAN. WILLIS W. KRUTSOH.

Witnesses to signature of E. N. Gillillau:

SAML. KNIGHT. BENJAMIN A. KNIGHT.

lVitnesses to signature of NV. W'. Krutsch:

D. S.MOKAY, C. R. HEMENWAY. 

